Literary-art Events in New York

Check out happening literary-art events all around New York, NY

A Dinner and Book Presentation with Lidia Bastianich

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Eataly NYC Flatiron USD 175

B&N Book Festival at Union Square! - Day 2 Signings & Panels

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Barnes & Noble USD 26 to 42

The Book Of Mormon at Eugene ONeill Theatre

 Tue, 20 Jan Eugene ONeill Theatre

A Lunch and Book Presentation with Lidia Bastianich

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Eataly NYC Downtown USD 176

Jamila Woods: Carnegie Hall Citywide

 Sat, 04 Apr at 05:00 pm Brooklyn Museum

Ellen Burstyn: Poetry Says It Better

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 33

Ani DiFranco: The Spirit of Ani - Book Tour

 Tue, 24 Mar Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space

Mo Willems celebrates IT'S MY BIRD-DAY! at B&N Union Square

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 39

Alex Aster celebrates STARSIDE at B&N Union Square

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 41

JEST ASIANS — All-Pro Asian Comedy Showcase,Humor Section x Asia Society NY

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Asia Society and Museum USD 29

Richard Barone's VILLAGE NIGHTS, Presented by Village Preservation

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bitter End

Jamie Allan's Amaze

 Wed, 25 Feb New World Stages - Stage 5

Veronica Roth celebrates SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON at B&N Union Square

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 36 to 44

The Great Gatsby

 Thu, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm Broadway Theatre-New York

Felicia Day: The Lost Daughter of Sparta

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 35

2026 Real Estate Expo: Financial Literacy Summit at City College

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am The City College of New York Free

ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Chelsea Table & Stage USD 23 to 39

Apple: The First 50 Years

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm The Great Hall at The Cooper Union Free

Laurie Gilmore celebrates THE DAISY CHAIN FLOWER SHOP at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 24 to 32

Sarah Dessen + Tamara Fuentes: Change of Plans

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 28

Kiran Hargrave + Eli Rallo: Almost Life

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

Rachel Khong + Mary H.K. Choi: My Dear You

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

Maxim Vengerov and Polina Osetinskaya

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

Shannon Chakraborty + Hadeer Elsbai: The Tapestry of Fate

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 44

Mike Schur & Joe Posnanski: Big Fan

 Mon, 18 May at 08:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 43

Patrick Radden Keefe + David Marchese: London Falling

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 43

The 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Nolan Park USD 0 to 55

Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids with Dr. Becky Kennedy

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Lenox Hill Hospital - Einhorn Auditorium Free

J.R. Ward discusses CROWN OF WAR AND SHADOW at BNUSQ

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 40 to 48

Jayne Anne Phillips + Lily King: Small Town Girls

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

The Great Gatsby

 Mon, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm Broadway Theatre-New York

Jewish Glamour: Isaac Mizrahi, Danielle Durchslag & Negin Farsad

 Sun, 05 Apr at 06:00 pm La MaMa Galleria Free

Friendship, Setbacks, & Secrets - A Totally Booked: Live! Event

 Wed, 08 Apr at 10:00 am The Whitby Hotel USD 44 to 55

Arlo Soho Hotel / New York Real Estate Mixer - March

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Arlo SoHo USD 0 to 29

Gazillion Bubble Show

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm New World Stages - Stage 2

Ariel Sullivan + Olivia Ponton: Beneath

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Andaz 5th Avenue, by Hyatt USD 37

Albert Watson | KAOS

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Leica Store and Gallery New York Free

Melissa Auf der Maur + Naomi Fry: Even the Good Girls Will Cry

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 40

Ham El-Waylly + Sohla El-Waylly: Hello, Home Cooking

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 43

George Condo + Special Guests: The Mad and the Lonely

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 60

15th Annual WitchsFest USA - Ye Olde Pagan Street Faire

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003, United States

Carley Fortune: Our Perfect Storm

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm The Strand Building USD 48

Black on Screen: The Legacy of Audre Lorde

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

B&N Book Festival at Union Square! - Day 1 Con

 Fri, 20 Mar at 03:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 54

Stand Up NY Presents K-Comedy Night

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:30 pm Stand Up NY at Bond 45 Free

Future Relic

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Great Hall at The Cooper Union Free

Gazillion Bubble Show

 Thu, 21 May at 02:00 pm New World Stages - Stage 2

Jesse Malin: Almost Grown

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

aja monet

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

New York on Film: Drop Dead City

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lower Manhattan USD 5

Romance Read-In to Benefit Authors Against Book Bans

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Book Club Bar USD 27

The Outsiders: A Musical

 Thu, 28 May at 12:00 pm Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre USD 103

In Conversation: Robin F. Williams and Ottessa Moshfegh

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm The FLAG Art Foundation Free

A Night at the Disco by Alice Harris and Christian John Wikane

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Adele Bertei + Mary Harron & Stephanie LaCava: No New York

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

The Art Meetup: Fun Creative Networking Night

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Solas USD 0 to 9

Still Talking | Celebrating Lore Segal in Performance

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Center for Jewish History USD 30 to 45

Queen of Magic, An Homage to Madame Adelaide Herrmann

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium Free

Stacy Schiff. Le Premier Américain: Benjamin Franklin in France

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm Maison Française Free

Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm China Institute of America USD 10 to 20

Abby Jimenez: The Night We Met - In Conversation with Brisa Carleton

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space

Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here) by Julia Wertz

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

2026 Blasian March Book Fair

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Immigrant Social Services, Inc. Free

JOYFUL, ANYWAY - with Kate Bowler

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church USD 25

GonzoFest 2026: New York City

 Thu, 16 Jul at 01:00 pm Howl Happening

(In-Person) Doris Kearns Goodwin in Conversation

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center USD 0 to 107

Sailing Swiftly Boat Party Is Coming To New York In 2026!

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm Skyport Marina USD 50

NYC Art Meetup: Make Art/ Make Friends/ Make Space

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:30 pm Community Classrooms at Pier 57 Free

Jamie Metzl presents The AI Ten Commandments, with Jacob Weisberg

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 32

Tantric Latihan - Journey Into the Unknown

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Tribeca Loft USD 40 to 90

Humor, Self-Discovery, & Love - A Totally Booked: Live! Event

 Thu, 16 Apr at 09:30 am The Whitby Hotel USD 44 to 55

No Pants Dance Party

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm 120 Walker St floor 6 USD 23 to 55

T. Kingfisher: Wolf Worm

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Across a Crowded Room Final Presentations

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium Free

Nerd Nite NYC

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Caveat

T.L. Swan signs THE HEART YOU KEPT at B&N Union Square

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 24 to 32

Media & Entertainment Industry Networking Event at The Rose, Free Admission

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm The Rose Free

PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony

 Mon, 30 Mar Town Hall Theatre - NY

Cleo Wade presents In A World of Sunrises

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 33

State of The City Summit

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am 150 E 91st St USD 0 to 18

National Black Writers Conference

Sat, 28 Mar at 05:30 pm Medgar Evers College School of Science, Health and Technology

At the Table: Brunch & Conversation With Black Women Authors

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:30 pm Home Sweet Harlem USD 0 to 82

Gazillion Bubble Show

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:00 am New World Stages - Stage 2

THE IDEASMYTH SALON: Stories on Stage • 17 March 2026

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm Pangea USD 0 to 23

Lectures on Tap - "The Seduction of Unfreedom: A Philosophical Discussion"

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm Lower East Side USD 41

Phil Penman: In Conversation + Book Signing

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Leica Store and Gallery New York Free

[NEW DATE] AZN AMERICANA's Mental Health Workshop for Asian Women & Femmes

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Welcome to Chinatown Free

The Poetry Society of New York's Spring Gala

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm The Players USD 215 to 5,337

Albert Marquès Quartet with Special Guests at The Jazz Gallery NYC

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm 1158 Broadway Fl 5, New York, NY, United States, New York 10001

Black Is The Blueprint: Black Tie Affair

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm Room 52 USD 0 to 40

Lecture | The Irish Literary Renaissance

 Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm The Grolier Club Free

InsightALT: “Tevye’s Daughters”

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

2026 Spring Luncheon

 Mon, 11 May at 11:30 am 583 Park Avenue USD 317 to 25,752

Gallery Walk: Art Tour of Chelsea Gallery District

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm 293 10th Ave. Outside (SW corner of 27th St @ 10th Ave) USD 18 to 23

Evelyn Clarke discusses THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF - POURED OVER Live Taping

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 36 to 44

DOWN TO EARTH FEST! an Indoor Festival Experience (SPRING 2026)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm 109 W 25th St USD 0 to 15

Ebru Yildiz | Conversation and Book Signing

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Leica Store and Gallery New York Free

Marat Guelman & + - Komma - FIRST of ALL, IT'S BEAUTIFUL

 Wed, 01 Apr at 04:00 pm Ethan Cohen Gallery

Twelfth Night (Thursday Evening)

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm El Barrio's Artspace PS109 USD 13 to 34

Alex Hamburger

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Groove USD 20 to 32